David Beckham blasts “fake news”

The “Chinese whispers” – as Becks and co put it – started circulating on Friday morning. They allege that the former footballer had an affair with daughter Harper’s maths teacher, aged in her mid-twenties.

Of course, social media exacerbated the gossip, which ended up spreading like wildfire. Eventually, the Beckhams were forced to confront the rumour mill, practically laughing off the suggestions:

“No statement due, no divorce, and a lot of Chinese whispers and fake social media news. This is all very bizarre and an embarrassing waste of time.”

David and Victoria Beckham – A married life:

David and Victoria Beckham got married in 1999, just weeks after he had won the treble with Manchester United. Their union was an iconic symbol of British culture.

David was the poster boy for football’s glitz and glamour. At the end of the 1990s, Premier League money had converted the game into a slick entertainment industry and Beckham ascended to the peak of his career.

Victoria, meanwhile, was a member of the Spice Girls. “Posh Spice”, as she became known, was a focal point of the group’s “girl power” message. They became global superstars and cemented a legacy as one of Britain’s best-known pop outfits.

She then moved on to build her clothing and fashion empire, which she continued during David’s spells with Real Madrid and Los Angeles Galaxy.

First came love, then came marriage, then came four children in the proverbial golden carriage: They are parents to Brooklyn, 19, Romeo, 15, Cruz, 13, and daughter Harper, seven.